Sport and the English Middle Classes, 1870-1914
| Author | : John Lowerson |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0719046513 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719046513 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (513 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sport and the English Middle Classes, 1870-1914 by : John Lowerson
Download or read book Sport and the English Middle Classes, 1870-1914 written by John Lowerson and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the phenomena which explain the boom in sport among the middle classes in late Victorian England. The author focuses on the extent to which sport became an agent of the development of the middle classes and an instrument of their self-definition. The book does not set out to explain the making of the English middle classes; rather, it examines a significant part of that making.
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